Eisenhower Elementary

Eisenhower Elementary is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Jefferson County, teacheing 592 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Jefferson County runs 167 schools in total, collectively educating 95,124 students. Eisenhower Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Eisenhower Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder comes out to 19% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 61% of students at Eisenhower Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eisenhower Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put the typical household earns roughly $69,866 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 175 public schools (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students), of which Eisenhower Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Greenwood Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eisenhower Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 18.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eisenhower Elementary has increased 3%, going from 572 students in 2018 to 592 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 61% across the same window.

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